The Golf Wish recently partnered with the DRIVEHARD Organization to help fight Alzheimer's. Through its partnerships with golf courses and retail locations throughout the United States and Canada, the Canadian DRIVEHARD Organizaiton (www.drivehard.org) is focusing its efforts to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer's. DRIVEHARD is a campaign created by Eat Sleep Golf, in conjunction with other industry partners, that focuses on the golf community. The organization is striving for a future where everyone can remember their past.

Did you know that as many as 5.3 million people in the United Sates and 500,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer's? These numbers continue to grow, and we need to fight for a cure. According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's and dementia triple healthcare costs for Americans age 65 and older; every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's; Alzheimer's is the seventh-leading cause of death; the direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other dementias to Medicare, Medicaid and businesses amount to more than $148 billion each year. These are just a few of the facts we currently face with this debilitating disease.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain, which causes thinking and memory to become seriously impaired. It is the most common form of dementia. (Dementia is a syndrome consisting of a number of symptoms that include loss of memory, judgment and reasoning, and changes in mood, behavior and communication abilities.) Alzheimer's disease eventually affects all aspects of a person's life: how he or she thinks and acts. Since individuals are affected differently, it is difficult to predict the symptoms each person will have, the order in which they will appear, or the speed of the disease's progression.

You can help this cause by showing your support for the DRIVEHARD campaign and for the ongoing battle to conquer Alzheimer's by selling the DRIVEHARD wristband at your golf facility. The dimpled wristband design replicates the dimples found on a golf ball; it's not only a stylish design, but wearing one will go a long way towards creating the much needed funds and awareness for Alzheimer's. The DRIVEHARD Wristbands are available for purchase through the DRIVEHARD website (www.drivehard.org) or from golf courses and retail locations throughout the United States and Canada. Funds raised through the sale of the Wristbands are allocated to the local Alzheimer's chapter of the community where the Wristband was purchased....making your contribution work directly for your community. If you would like to sell the DRIVEHARD wristbands are your course or facility, visit www.drivehard.org and complete the Contact Us form. Together we can make a difference.

About The Golf Wish
The Golf Wish is the premier golf gift card company. The Golf Wish Gift Card is redeemable at golf courses and golf businesses within the United States for rounds of golf, lessons, golf equipment, and golf apparel. It makes the perfect birthday, holiday, or special occassion gift! It's the gift card that keeps giving....each time it's reloaded, reward points are accumulated and the reward points convert to extra dollars being added to the gift card. That all means more golfing for the gift card holder! Visit The Golf Wish at http://www.thegolfwish.com

Contact:
Marilyn Harris
The Golf Wish, Inc.
630-375-2009
info@thegolfwish.com